Fear Mongering
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedalio.
If you're wondering if I'm writing gibberish, then you're wrong. It's actually the correct term for a fear of long words. Yes, LOOOOOOOOOONG words. Can you believe a phobia of this kind exists? It's ironic. Even the word that was coined to describe this condition is terribly long.
Oh, but do you also know that many other phobias of such interesting nature exist? For example, a phobia for anything related to the unlucky number 13 (to the superstitious of course) is known as triskaidekaphobia. Tri... si-mi? Wahaha, it's a mouthful, eh? Did you also know that there is a list tracking the top 20 phobias on a regular basis? As you prepare to breathe into a paperbag, take a gander at what other anxieties freezes you in your tracks:
So, do you fall into any of the above categories? Sure, fear cripples us from time to time and limits the growth opportunities in our lives. Consider this - even as fear tends to inhibit action and bring paralysis, in like manner, action tends to dispel fear. The psalmist discovered one great weapon against fear when he wrote, "The Lord is my shepherd ... I will fear no evil" (Psalm 23:1,4). We should remind ourselves over and over that God is all-powerful and that His protection is sufficient for any need.
Of course some fear is healthy. We should fear, or at least respect fire, electricity, lightning, bullets and especially God Himself. On the other hand, we should recognize that some extremes of fear are totally false and may be induced by demons. In these cases, spirits of fear need to be commanded to depart in the name of Jesus.
Perfect love casts out fear (1 John 4:18). The Word of God sets people free. Praising the Lord is an excellent antidote to fear. Not only does this rebuke the spirit of fear and Satan who brings it, but it also brings one into the direct presence of God. The psalmist tells us that God inhabits the praises of His people (see Psalm 22:3). Out of praise, we will find deliverance from all our fears.
Sounds cool? Let's work on getting rid of fear from our lives!
Fishmonger
If you're wondering if I'm writing gibberish, then you're wrong. It's actually the correct term for a fear of long words. Yes, LOOOOOOOOOONG words. Can you believe a phobia of this kind exists? It's ironic. Even the word that was coined to describe this condition is terribly long.
Oh, but do you also know that many other phobias of such interesting nature exist? For example, a phobia for anything related to the unlucky number 13 (to the superstitious of course) is known as triskaidekaphobia. Tri... si-mi? Wahaha, it's a mouthful, eh? Did you also know that there is a list tracking the top 20 phobias on a regular basis? As you prepare to breathe into a paperbag, take a gander at what other anxieties freezes you in your tracks:
- Triskaidekaphobia
- Acrophobia
- Agoraphobia
- Xenophobia
- Arachnophobia
- Heliophobia
- Pteromerhanophobia
- Necrophobia
- Claustrophobia
- Homophobia
- Hydrophobia
- Photophobia
- Islamophobia
- Coulrophobia
- Glossophobia
- Aichmophobia
- Ophidiophobia
- Selachophobia
- Emetophobia
- Arachibutyrophobia
So, do you fall into any of the above categories? Sure, fear cripples us from time to time and limits the growth opportunities in our lives. Consider this - even as fear tends to inhibit action and bring paralysis, in like manner, action tends to dispel fear. The psalmist discovered one great weapon against fear when he wrote, "The Lord is my shepherd ... I will fear no evil" (Psalm 23:1,4). We should remind ourselves over and over that God is all-powerful and that His protection is sufficient for any need.
Of course some fear is healthy. We should fear, or at least respect fire, electricity, lightning, bullets and especially God Himself. On the other hand, we should recognize that some extremes of fear are totally false and may be induced by demons. In these cases, spirits of fear need to be commanded to depart in the name of Jesus.
Perfect love casts out fear (1 John 4:18). The Word of God sets people free. Praising the Lord is an excellent antidote to fear. Not only does this rebuke the spirit of fear and Satan who brings it, but it also brings one into the direct presence of God. The psalmist tells us that God inhabits the praises of His people (see Psalm 22:3). Out of praise, we will find deliverance from all our fears.
Sounds cool? Let's work on getting rid of fear from our lives!
Fishmonger
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